Chad's New Pastoral Law Sparks Fear of Violent Rural Backlash

A proposed pastoral law in Chad is stoking already simmering tensions between the nation’s northern herders and southern farmers, raising fears of widespread rural violence. The legislation, put forward in September 2025, grants significant protections to herders, including compensation for loss of grazing rights to industrial projects and mandated transhumance corridors across farmland. Critics argue it does nothing to address farmers' grievances, effectively placing the burden of mitigating he